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The Collections

Craftsmanship, Fashion & Design

Materials, gestures and the maker’s own point of view.

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Selected encounters

Within this collection.

Choose a starting point. Each experience is arranged on request; the final timing, hosts and inclusions are confirmed in your proposal.

Editorial image for Your Own Florentine FragranceFlorence · On request

Your Own Florentine Fragrance

Explore aromatic notes and compose a fragrance to take home, guided through the choices that make it your own.

Around 1.5 hours · Planned formatDiscover the experience ↗
Editorial image for The Art of Marbled PaperFlorence · On request

The Art of Marbled Paper

Watch colour move across water, then decorate your own sheet using the Florentine tradition of marbled paper.

Around 1.75 hours · Planned formatDiscover the experience ↗
Editorial image for A Leather Passport Cover, Made by YouFlorence · On request

A Leather Passport Cover, Made by You

Work with a Florentine leather artisan to create and personalise a passport cover you can use on your next journey.

Around 2 hours · Planned formatDiscover the experience ↗
Editorial image for Scarsella: A Little Bag, Made in FlorenceFlorence · On request

Scarsella: A Little Bag, Made in Florence

Turn reclaimed textiles into a personal drawstring bag, discovering how thoughtful design gives a material another life.

Around 2 hours · Planned formatDiscover the experience ↗
Editorial image for The Weaver’s PisaPisa · Local meeting · On request

The Weaver’s Pisa

Discover a city through its threads: meet a weaver and follow the making of a small piece of textile.

Around 2 hours · Planned formatDiscover the experience ↗
Editorial image for A Florentine Mask, Made by YouFlorence · On request

A Florentine Mask, Made by You

Give colour and character to a Florentine mask, shaping a small theatrical memory of your journey.

Around 3 hours · Planned formatDiscover the experience ↗
Editorial image for Paint with StoneFlorence · On request

Paint with Stone

Discover the patience of Florentine stone inlay, making a pendant or a small composition from carefully chosen materials.

Around 4 hours · Planned formatDiscover the experience ↗
Editorial image for A Tuscan Wine Bottle, ReimaginedMontespertoli · From Florence · On request

A Tuscan Wine Bottle, Reimagined

Give a wine bottle a new life through an artist’s eye, bringing together colour, place and the pleasure of making.

Around 6 hours · Planned formatDiscover the experience ↗
Editorial image for The Florentine FlorinFlorence · On request

The Florentine Florin

Explore Florence’s goldsmith tradition through a Florin-inspired pendant created during a workshop.

Around 1 hour · Planned formatDiscover the experience ↗
Editorial image for Clay, Colour & a Family AtelierFaenza · Local meeting · On request

Clay, Colour & a Family Atelier

Meet a family ceramics atelier and explore clay through colour, form and your own gesture.

Around 3 hours · Planned formatDiscover the experience ↗

Durations describe planned formats. Local meeting points and return journeys are distinguished in each proposal; exact timings depend on the date and party.

A journey of your own

Haven’t found your Italy yet?

Perhaps you would like a different pace, another destination, or an idea that is entirely your own. Tell us what you imagine; we will begin there.

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